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  pizza. The ultimate comfort food that's loved by millions around the world. It's hard to imagine a world without this cheesy delight, but did you know that pizza was initially considered "poor man's food"? Yes, you heard that right! But little did people know that this simple dish would go on to conquer the world. It all started in ancient Rome, where the concept of pizza began as focaccia - a flatbread topped with an array of spices, herbs, cheese, olives, honey, and nuts. Fast forward to the 17th century in Naples, Italy, where pizza began to gain some popularity. The Naples cooks started adding tomatoes, garlic, cheese, anchovies, and fish to their flatbread, and they even folded the dough into a calzone-like shape. Fun fact: they named this baked dish "laganea," which eventually evolved into the word "pizza" that we know and love today. However, it wasn't until the 19th century when pizza truly became a global phenomenon. The story go...